Conference Room

Conference Room

Discover Our Premium Conference Venues in Dorchester

Bring your team together in bright, professional spaces where comfort meets productivity. Sleeping Bear Hotels offers two flexible conference rooms in central Dorchester, each with high-speed Wi-Fi, modern AV, natural daylight and full air-conditioning. Whether you’re planning a board meeting, a training day or a larger plenary session, our friendly team will configure the room, test the tech and keep the day running smoothly.

Flexible Layout Options to Suit Your Event Needs

Choose the layout that fits your agenda — theatre, U-shape or boardroom — and add time in our lounge for informal breakouts. Typical capacities:

  • William Barnes Room (91.6 m²): Theatre 80, U-shape 24, Boardroom 26

     

  • Regency Room (37.4 m²): Theatre 25, U-shape 20, Boardroom 20

     

Tell us your run-of-show and we’ll set seating, stage/podium, and presenter table exactly as required.

Conference Room
Conference Room

On-Site Support for a Seamless Experience

Arrive to a room that’s set, tested and signed off. Standard inclusions: fast Wi-Fi, HD projector & screen, flip chart with pens, table water, and power access for laptops. Need hybrid or recording? We’ll walk through your AV brief in advance, manage comfort breaks and keep refreshments on schedule so speakers can focus on content.

Convenient Location with Parking Guidance

We’re in the heart of Dorchester: 0.4 miles from Dorchester West and 0.9 miles from Dorchester South (direct to Bristol/Cardiff and London Waterloo/Weymouth).

  • Onsite parking: limited spaces, £15 per day (arrive from 2pm, depart by 1pm — advance booking required).

     

  • Nearest public car park: Top O’ Town, ~2 minutes’ walk, typically £6 per 24 hours.

     

We’ll share access and parking instructions with your confirmation so delegates arrive stress-free.

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Conference Room

Hassle-Free Booking for Your Conference in Dorchester

Keep budgeting simple: choose our Day Delegate Rate (£35pp) — room hire, projector & screen, flip chart, two refreshment breaks, sandwich lunch, pencils & paper and table water — or build an à-la-carte package: Full-day hire £150 / Half-day £75, Tea & coffee £3.50pp, Sandwich lunch £15.50pp, Flip chart £15/day.
Share your date, times and delegate numbers, and we’ll confirm availability and hold the space while we finalise the details.

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